Where does “portare” come from?

portare (Italian) comes from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

portare (Italian): to bring, fetch, take, carry; to transmit; to...

Definitions

  1. to bring, fetch, take, carry; to transmit; to...

Ancestry of “portare”, step by step

portare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian carta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancartapaper; map; menu
2Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
3Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
4Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Italian bottiglia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbottigliabottle
2Frenchbouteillebottle
3Old Frenchboteillebottle
4Late Latinbutticula—

via Latin portō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportōto carry, bear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “portare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάρτης →